Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§15961 Authorization of appropriations

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 149— - NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - COAL › Part Part A— - Clean Coal Power Initiative › § 15961

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Gives the Secretary $200,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2006 through 2014. The money is for the program’s activities and can be used until it is all spent. The Secretary must send a report to Congress by March 31, 2007 that includes a plan. The plan must say if the yearly funding levels are right, explain how proposals will be chosen and list expected activities, give technical milestones for each coal or related technology to be pursued, and explain how the program will avoid problems the Government Accountability Office found, like unspent funds and failed projects.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §15961

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(a)There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the activities authorized by this part $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2014, to remain available until expended.

(b)The Secretary shall submit to Congress the report required by this subsection not later than March 31, 2007. The report shall include, with respect to subsection (a), a plan containing—

(1)a detailed assessment of whether the aggregate funding levels provided under subsection (a) are the appropriate funding levels for that program;

(2)a detailed description of how proposals will be solicited and evaluated, including a list of all activities expected to be undertaken;

(3)a detailed list of technical milestones for each coal and related technology that will be pursued; and

(4)a detailed description of how the program will avoid problems enumerated in Government Accountability Office reports on the Clean Coal Technology Program, including problems that have resulted in unspent funds and projects that failed either financially or scientifically.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 15961

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73